Wangerooge Frisian

Wangerooge Frisian
Native toLower Saxony, Germany
RegionWangerooge
EthnicityEast Frisians
Extinct1950[1]
Revival2 (2020)[2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3wgf (rejected in 2022[2])
GlottologNone

Wangerooge Frisian is an extinct dialect of the East Frisian language, formerly spoken on the East Frisian island of Wangerooge.[3][4] Wangerooge Frisian was a part of the Weser group of dialects which included the Wangerooge and the equally extinct Wursten dialect.[5] The last speaker, Hayo Hayen, died in 22 November 1950.[1] It was well documented, with a grammar in publication,[6] and there is a revival movement.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Wezerfrysk hjoed 63 jier wei | It Nijs" (in Western Frisian). 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  2. ^ a b c "Change Request Documentation: 2021-007". SIL International.
  3. ^ Dammel, Antje; Eitelmann, Matthias; Schmuck, Mirjam (2018-10-15). Reorganising Grammatical Variation: Diachronic studies in the retention, redistribution and refunctionalisation of linguistic variants. John Benjamins Publishing Company. pp. 27–50. ISBN 978-90-272-6342-1.
  4. ^ Gregersen, Sune (2024-07-05). "An evidential perfect in Wangerooge Frisian". Acta Linguistica Hafniensia. 56: 1–30. doi:10.1080/03740463.2024.2359804. ISSN 0374-0463.
  5. ^ "Saterlandic, Part 2: Is Saterfrisian Endangered?". Foundation Operation X for languages, cultures and perspectives. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  6. ^ "A grammar of Wangerooge Frisian: A lost language of Northern Europe | Carlsbergfondet.dk". Carlsbergfondet (in Danish). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-08-25.